Setting up a seed raising area (potting bench)
Growing things via seed can be challenging, but if you’ve got the right setup you’ll begin to love the process. In this post I wanted …
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Autumn Subtropical Garden Tour
Mid Autumn is definitely the best time in our subtropical garden. This year it has been unseasonably wet, which has been good as it has …
What to do in the Veggie Patch in May
May is when we finally start to see the shorter days, the cooler weather and it is truly a glorious time in the subtropical veggie …
How we save cucumber seeds
Every gardener should know how to save seeds and in this post I wanted to share our process of how we save cucumber seeds. Avoiding …
End of Summer Vegetable Garden Tour in the Subtropics
Usually here in the subtropics, in December we pop the sweet potatoes in, maybe some corn and then let things go. It’s too hot, too …
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How to succession plant your veggie patch
One of the biggest things people struggle with is being able to have something to harvest every day. They want to know the secret to …
Why you should grow flowers in your vegetable garden
When I first started our garden here we had a clean slate. As space is limited, I vowed to only grow things we could eat. …
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Growing Blueberries in Pots
One of the first fruits I started to grow whilst renting was a blueberry. Many years ago blueberries used to be so cost prohibitive to …
How to store seeds for your veggie patch
If you’re a seed hoarder like myself, there is nothing worse than trying to propagate seeds and they are no longer viable even if the …
Seed raising for beginners
I have so many people say to me that they are terrible at raising things from seeds. I get it, it can be pretty easy …
Managing Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew can be devastating to many crops and it is highly infectious so can spread quickly in your garden if you don’t get control …
Square foot gardening in Australia
Square foot gardening is an intensive gardening technique very popular in the US and UK. The technique was first introduced by Mel Bartholomew. The basic …
Tree roots invading your vegetable garden?
When we first moved to our block here, I thought long and hard about the positioning of our garden. I was considering sunlight in the …
No Dig Garden Beds
Back in July 2021 our garden was featured in the gardening australia magazine. When the interviewer asked me what was my favourite gardening method – …
What’s the best manure for your vegetable garden
As we plant so intensively in a backyard situation we need to restore nutrients. In a perfect world we’d be resting beds, letting animals aerate …
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How much sunlight does your veggie patch need?
All plants need sunlight to produce energy for growth. But some plants need more of it than others to thrive. So how much sunlight does …
Find our Garden in Gardening Australia Magazine
I am super excited to share that our garden has been featured in the latest issue of Gardening Australia Magazine. As my husband says, this …
How to get rid of those annoying flying bugs in indoor plants
Do you have a problem with little flies hovering around your indoor plants or even your kitchen compost caddy? Often people refer to these little …
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Can you compost dog and cat poo?
I often get asked whether cat or dog poo can be placed in the compost bin. The short answer is yes. With a big fat …
Tips for growing onions in the subtropics
Growing your own home grown onions will teach you patience. It can be challenging to grow them here in the subtropics, which is a double …